CITY OF WORCESTER

Economic Development Committee Meeting

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:35 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:57 PM


Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Joffrey A Smith
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Frederick C Rushton
Councilor Joseph M Petty
Councilor Joffrey A Smith
 
Also:Joel Fontane, Director of Planning
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

Hearing

1a.

Report of the Planning Board Upon the Communication of the City Manager transmitting a petition of the Planning Board regarding the Sign Overlay District.
# 12a CC December 21, 2010


In Committee February 7, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011
In Committee March 1, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 15, 2011


Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Report of the Planning Board upon the Report of the Economic Development Committee Upon the Communication of the City Manager recommending City Council's review, deliberation and adoption of the Proposed Sign Ordinance Amendment.
# 12b CC December 21, 2010


In Committee February 7, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011
In Committee March 1, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 15, 2011


Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended

Speaker Jonathan Finkelstein, Worcester resident

1c.

Order of Councilor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request City Council consider amending the proposed zoning signage ordinance to include a prohibition on the future construction/conversion of free standing non accessory digital and non digital billboards signs in the Blackstone Parkway area and along numbered highways 290 and 190 and primary roadways.
# 9a CC January 11, 2011


In Committee February 7, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011
In Committee March 1, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 15, 2011


Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

1d.

Chairmans Order from Public Health & Human Services Committee - Request the Standing Committee on Economic Development consider adding language to the proposed zoning ordinance signage amendment concerning certain language that would regulate exterior signs that advertise the retail sale of tobacco products.
# 10b CC January 25, 2011


In Committee February 7, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011
In Committee March 1, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 15, 2011


Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

1e.

Chairman's Order from the Public Health & Human Services Committee - Request the Standing Committee on Economic Development consider adding language to the proposed zoning ordinance signage amendment concerning certain language that would include tobacco sale prohibitions in exterior signage along the Blackstone River Parkway corridor.
# 10c CC January 25, 2011


IIn Committee February 7, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 1, 2011
In Committee March 1, 2011 Hearing recessed to reconvene March 15, 2011


Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

1f.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Proposed Sign Ordinance.
# 8.6A CM March 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw

1g.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to responses to Chairman's Orders from the Standing Committee on Economic Development Concerning the Proposed Sign Ordinance.
# 8.6B CM March 01, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Leave to Withdraw